Heather Webb I’ve been talking a lot about collaborating on a novel and also in anthologies these days. (I co-wrote my latest book with Hazel Gaynor). I wasn’t prepared for how many people would be fascinated by what it would be like to work on a book with someone else so I thought I’d share […]

Shana Gray My book Working Girl has been translated into five languages, with a sixth to come. First published in English, it’s now available in Portuguese, Spanish, French, German, with Dutch coming this April. It’s difficult to know how well the book has done in the different countries, but even a year later, my book […]

Angela Quarles Several excellent posts have already been written here on how to increase sexual tension—the key to writing romance no matter if it's a sweet romance or erotic. These tips are also helpful for those in other genres who have a romance subplot. If you haven't read these, definitely start here: Understanding these concepts […]

Kathryn Craft I love to go hear other authors speak. What a kick that Pulitzer Prize winner Elizabeth Strout sounds like my favorite quirky aunt, or that bestselling author Margot Livesey’s lush prose begins with characters who, like mine, nod and shrug their way through her first drafts. I’ve walked away from dozens of such […]

Cathy Lamb When I was about eight, my parents took my sisters, my brother, and me on a six week camping trip in a tent. Yes, I said six weeks. No, my parents had not lost their ever lovin’ minds. My father had a sabbatical, they were sick of the city, and they wanted out. […]